APOYOnline 5th Regional Conference:
Sustainable Connections for Cultural Heritage
Panama City, PANAMA
June 30 to July 4, 2025
APOYOnline-Association for Heritage Preservation of the Americas, Inc., is proud to share updates about the APOYOnline 5th Regional Conference & Workshops from June 30th to July 4th, 2025 with the theme “Sustainable Connections for Cultural Heritage”. The event will take place at the Ciudad del Saber Conference Center in Panama City, PANAMA. The conference will be in hybrid format (in person and virtual) and it is co-organized in collaboration with the Museo del Canal and regional institutions.
Registration is open!
Registration information
Registration includes participation in the Workshops (in person or virtual), Technical Visits and the MANOS A LA OBRA
Registration Cost
Your registration will be considered only after payment is completed. Early registration is highly recommended.
Early Bird Registration (April 2 – May 15, 2025)
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Students and emerging professionals: USD $45 (dollars)
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Professionals / General public: USD $90 (dollars)
Standard Registration (May 16 – June 15, 2025)
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Students: USD $55 (dollars)
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Professionals / General public: USD $110 (dollars)
Payment methods:
Through Registration Page: https://apoyonline.networkforgood.com/events/84305-apoyonline-5th-regional-conference-registration
Click on the link: paypal.me/apoyonline; Include your full name and code CONFERENCE 2025 in the reference For more information, please contact: info@apoyonline.org
- Call for papers and posters [ENG]
- Convocatoria de Ponencias y Pósters [ESP]
- Chamada de comunicações e pôsteres [POR]
NOTE: Multiple authors instructions
For papers or posters with multiple authors, the abstract must contain all the authors names. The person submitting the abstract as primary author will be considered the primary contact for communication. Co-authors, who would like to apply for grants, must submit the abstract again through the call for paper form and check NOT primary author.
NOTA: Instrucciones para varios autores
Para artículos o carteles con varios autores, el resumen debe contener todos los nombres de los autores. La persona que envía el resumen como autor principal será considerada el contacto principal para la comunicación. Los coautores que deseen solicitar becas deben enviar el resumen nuevamente a través del formulario de convocatoria de artículos y marcar NO autor principal.
NOTA: Instruções para múltiplos autores
Para artigos ou pôsters com múltiplos autores, o resumo deverá conter todos os nomes dos autores. A pessoa que submeter o resumo como autor principal será considerada o contato principal para comunicação. Os coautores que desejarem se candidatar a bolsas deverão submeter o resumo novamente através do formulário de chamada de artigos e marcar NÃO autor principal.
📍 Conference Venue
The conference will take place at the Ciudad del Saber Convention Center, located at:
Etanislao Orobio 184, Clayton, Panamá City, PANAMA
✈️ Nearest Airport
The closest international airport is Tocumen International Airport (PTY), located approximately 40 minutes from the conference venue.
Ground transportation options include taxis, ride-sharing apps, and hotel shuttle services.
🛫 Airfare Discounts
We are pleased to offer discounted airfare in partnership with Copa Airlines.
To request the discount code, please email us at: info@apoyonline.org
The discount varies depending on the city of origin and does not apply to promotional fares, which already include a discount.
The code can be used on the website, call center, or sales offices of Copa Airlines, for travel between June 25 and July 9, 2025.
🏨 Recommended Hotel
Our official hotel for the conference is the Holiday Inn Panama Canal,
Address: Avenida Omar Torrijos Herrera, Panama, PA — 12-minute walk to the Ciudad del Saber Convention Center. This hotel offers comfortable accommodations, excellent service, and easy access to the conference venue.
We’ve secured a special booking link and discount code exclusively for conference participants.
To receive the link, please contact us at info@apoyonline.org
Other Lodging Options – There are a variety of accommodations near the venue, available through platforms such as Booking.com and Airbnb. We recommend booking early to secure the best rates and availability.
🌍 International Travel Tips
Passport & Visa: Please ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months beyond your travel date. Check your country’s visa requirements for travel to Panama.
Travel Insurance: We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance that covers your entire stay, including medical assistance.
The program includes panels with experts, oral presentations and posters, networking opportunities, a sponsors and manufacturers exhibit hall, technical visits to significant cultural institutions in Panama City, the 35th anniversary closing celebration, and much more. The APOYOnline 5th Regional Conference will focus on critical topics for the region, with four major themes, which will foster dynamic discussions and collaborative approaches, advance strategies for sustainable preservation of our common patrimony, and emphasize the essential connections within our regional and global heritage community.
For 35 years, APOYOnline has worked to strengthen communication networks among cultural heritage professionals in Latin America, the Caribbean, and other Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, and to promote professional development in the field through improved access to specialized training and updated technical information in Spanish and Portuguese.
We are very pleased that a record number of applications have been accepted by the Scientific Committee to present papers and posters: 170 applicants from 24 countries. They represent a broad range of universities, libraries, museums, archives, cultural and scientific institutions, historical societies, and private practice. Over 60% are students and emerging professionals, many attending the APOYOnline conference and training for the first time. APOYOnline continues to work diligently to offer partial grants, especially to students and emerging
professionals to attend the conference and workshops (both in person and virtual).
The onsite workshops about photographic conservation and risk management/disaster management will include theoretical modules, practical exercises, and emergency drills. The virtual workshops will cover a variety of subjects ranging from how to write scholarly papers, to leadership skills, communication and team building, and community engagement, among others. APOYOnline will continue the tradition of supporting a local institution in need in the city that welcomes our regional conference with care activities through our community-led volunteer-based initiative MANOS A LA OBRA. APOYOnline is very grateful for the support of the current Sponsors and Collaborators.
(The final list will be provided prior to the conference)
For more information, please contact: info@apoyonline.org
Platinum Sponsors
Sponsors
Art City BA
Copa Airlines
Marco Polo
Museo del Canal – Co-organizer
Private Donors
Protect Heritage
University products
Hollinger Metal Edge
Tru Vue
